Reading, Writing, and Reflecting

By Steve Willis Drug Use Among Eighth Graders Drug use among America’s teens is on the increase. Newsweek Magazine (August 26, 1996, the “Heroin” cover) reported these statistics for “Eighth Graders Who Have Used Drugs in Their Lifetime” (in percent): 1991 1995 Percent Crack 1.3 2.7 +108 Heroin 1.2 2.3 + 92 Marijuana 10.2 19.9 + …